Alleged friend of the officer who shot Michael Brown calls into radio show...

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Re: Alleged friend of the officer who shot Michael Brown calls into radio show...

Originally Posted by tres borrachos

Hey Voyager!

Yes, Crump is the ambulance chaser representing the family. Is he representing the little thief as well?

Good point about the store owner and the gun. I wonder if the protestors would be looting and robbing and screaming so much if it was the store owner who shot him?

Judging from what I have been reading, it would depend entirely upon the race of the store owner! And how does looting and destroying buildings make someone feel better about what happened anyway? It's simply a case of stealing what you want when events turn chaotic - nothing more. Sad commentary on the times we live in. And the people who are egging them on should be told to STFU! This is not Africa or the Mid East, and if they agree with that type of thinking, they should consider moving there. They might learn that having a hand cut off when you steal something is something to consider in advance.

Re: Alleged friend of the officer who shot Michael Brown calls into radio show...

Originally Posted by polgara

Judging from what I have been reading, it would depend entirely upon the race of the store owner! And how does looting and destroying buildings make someone feel better about what happened anyway? It's simply a case of stealing what you want when events turn chaotic - nothing more. Sad commentary on the times we live in. And the people who are egging them on should be told to STFU! This is not Africa or the Mid East, and if they agree with that type of thinking, they should consider moving there. They might learn that having a hand cut off when you steal something is something to consider in advance.

Re: Alleged friend of the officer who shot Michael Brown calls into radio show...

Originally Posted by JayDubya

Sources within the investigation under condition of anonymity confirmed to the cable news outlets that the content of this radio call-in is consistent with Darren Wilson's official statement.

That does not make the statement accurate, of course.

However, according to a St. Louis newspaper reporter, there are now also "over a dozen" witnesses that have made statements to the police that back up his statement.

There is also a cellphone video from the scene where a witness tells someone walking up and asking what happened that he saw the fight in the officer's window, saw Wilson give chase, saw Brown turn around, get shot and keep coming. There is literally no way for these two - random bystander man and wife's friend on radio show - to have independently coordinated these details.

You want eyewitnesses, but some witness statements will invariably not align with objective evidence and some will.

At this time, the claims that Wilson needlessly executed Brown or that Brown had surrendered are becoming increasingly dubious and less likely.

I hope this matters. It won't today; Wilson is the ham sandwich who's going to be indicted.

Re: Alleged friend of the officer who shot Michael Brown calls into radio show...

Originally Posted by Krhazy

Lethal force is only justified in defense of lethal force,

That simply isn't true.
Lethal force can usually be used to protect against and stop forcible felonies (like rape), and immanent great bodily harm.
And then we have different standards under castle doctrines.
So no, it isn't only justified in defense of lethal force.